Carlsberg Beer | Carlsberg Danmark A/S

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3.75/5 rDev +24.2%

A- Somewhat hazy. But it's got the typical golden, straw appearance overall. It's got a nice rim of foam that seems to be sticking around, as well as a touch of lacing. Looks like a step up from American beers.

S- There is some upfront sweetness, but it's not dominating the scent at all. There is a "kiss" of hops here. It's a very grassy and earthy hop. Not bitter at all. And I also get the spicy note from the hops as well. The grain is the same as well. It's grassy and earthy. I get a biscuity note as well as a lightly roasted, pale maltiness. Smells inviting for a lager. Smells like no rice or corn or any kind of adjunct, that's for sure.

T- Pale malts, earthy grains, and slight bitterness. It's got that "green bottle" flavor like you get from Heineken, but this isn't screaming skunky to me. I get the grainy, bitter, sweet note before the beer finishes dry and minimally sour. The sour could be considered skunk, but nothing is sticking out to me as foul to my taste buds. But the more I'm drinking this one, the more I'm thinking it is slightly on the skunked side.

M- Light to medium. This is a pretty rich lager. It does have a slight creaminess. It's super crisp and refreshing.

I may be biased here, but I absolutely love Carlsberg. My sample is a bit skunked, but it's not creating a un-enjoyable drinking experience. If anything, it's making the beer finish on the sour side. I personally find that interesting. Out of all the pale type lagers I've ever had, this one is my absolute favorite. I'd buy this over Bud, Miller, Coors, PBR, Corona, or even Heineken. I don't know if we in American can get the cans, but I'd say buy cans for a more pure taste. I love this stuff!

Drank this in Poland on 7/19, from notes. The GF's grandfather had a .5L bottle that we split into pint glasses. Poured that typical clear bright gold with a big head that dissapated fast. Smelled of sweet pilsner malt, no hint of hops. Carries over the flavor, this is more of a euro lager than a German Pilsner. Sweet malt with just a hint of bitterness, neutral mouthfeel and refreshing carbonation. Easy to drink but wholly unremarkable.

Look: Fingerprint-through-the-glass clarity in a golden body beneath a fluffy head of white that settles to a creamy cap. Better than average head retention and lacing.
Smell: Fresh. Spicy and grassy hops over a sweet, grainy and cereal-like malt base.
Taste: As the aroma suggests with a hint of apple-like fruitiness. Moderately bitter and balanced towards sweetness, just barely drying in the finish where the hops shine.
Feel: Medium-light in body and gently crisp then smooth across the palate.
Overall: Obviously designed to be served cold, it's a little sweet when warm, although never cloying. A high quality European pilsner.

The look is a nice golden colored beer with a thick, frothy and bubbly white head. Lots of streaming carbonation bubbles visible.
Smells of malts and that familiar skunk smell. Just a touch of the skunk in this one though. Also getting something like crackers. Something like a bit of mineral water smell as well.
Taste is just a touch of metallic flavor coming through otherwise a real nice pilsner balance of malts with some hops coming through towards the back. The carbonation is helping to push the flavors across the tongue.
Mouth feel is just a bit slick with a nice wet finish that helps to wet the old whistle.
Overall I really liked this pilsner. It has a lot of the European lager qualities that really help make this shine. I like that the skunk is not over powering and the flavor profile is pretty darn clean. This also drinks well from a cold 16 oz. can. And the crazy part is I can pick up a shrink wrapped pack of twelve tall cans for a $12 regular price!

Carlsberg looks like a relatively decent lager, and if you temporarily disable your taste buds - it might even fool you that it is a good lager, as it is incredibly smooth. However, as I was unable to do so, I was overcome by the incredibly metallic aftertaste, which completely ruined any sense of flavor for me.

A: Pours very pale yellow, crystal clear, with about 1/2" of soapy head. Retention is actually relatively good, lasting for half the glass or so. Lacing is light.

S: Lemons. It's the first thing on the nose and it's there the whole time. There are also some light herbal or grassy notes as well as a completely separate citrus hop aroma. A cut above average for a pilsener.

T&M: Relatively dry, clean, and slightly bitter hops carry through with a light weight but surprising flavor. Malts are very mild and light matching the relative body of the brew very well. A somewhat sharp citrus bite accompanies the otherwise mild flavors allowing for an interesting character. Finish is very quick and clean with just a bit of a bitter linger. Carbonation is moderate and persistent.

I was actually supprised by this one. It poured a pale golden color with a nice frothy white head that was quite inviting. The smell was nothing great, but not skunky either. Light hops surrounded by sweet malts was in the nose and the taste was not much different either. The flavor reminded me of a smoother, less skunky heineken, with a little thicker mouthfeel as well. If you are fan of euro lagers, give this one a try!

While touring Hamilton, Bermuda on a fairly hot day, we stopped in a bar and I had a couple of these. Very refreshing, but so is cold water.
The beer was a gold color with a medium sized white head.
Vaguely floral and sweet malt aroma.
Very little taste, just a bit of hops.
Certainly a session beer. Not much else to recommend it.